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Phormiums are pheatured in December Digger

By Curt Kipp — Posted December 6, 2011

Wonderful, colorful phormiums are the featured plant in the December issue of Digger, which has been mailed to subscribers. You can also read it in our new flipbook format or read articles individually as PDFs: Flax appeal (PDF) — These phormium selections offer interesting structure and dazzling colors Deep Roots (PDF) — Anderson Die and […]

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Rogerson Clematis Collection scores $10,000 grant

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 22, 2011

The Rogerson Clematis Collection Botanical Garden soon will be more beautiful and more accessible to disabled users, thanks to a grant from the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust-USA. The $10,000 award, announced today, will pay for construction of several hundred feet of pathways, which will be built to the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Grants, Home gardening, Plants

Hear about rhododendrons from an expert

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 10, 2011

If you want to hear about rhododendrons from an expert grower, Monday’s your chance. Mike Stewart, co-owner of Dover Nursery and grower of more than 1,000 varieties, will give a one-hour talk at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 (2011) at the Milwaukie Center (directions). It is part of the regular lecture series put on by […]

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A gazebo made of trees

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 8, 2011

A Canadian farmer, Nelson Henderson, once said, “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” How about a gazebo made of living trees — one that takes 60 years to grow? A Swedish architecture firm, Visiondivision, designed such a structure for Politecnico de Milano, a […]

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Read about roses in the November Digger

By Curt Kipp — Posted November 2, 2011

The November issue of Digger is now online and — if you’re a subscriber — in your mailbox. As we explained last month, there are now two ways to view the magazine online. One way is our new flipbook format — just load the magazine on your screen and flip the pages with your mouse. Click here […]

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Join our discussion on edible plants

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 16, 2011

Commenter Joanne Rigutto of The Little Homestead (Mulino, Ore.) chimes in with a comment on edible plants and their potential to do double duty as ornamentals: Almost any plant we grow for row crops in food production has potential for ornamental landscaping. I think one of the problems is that we normally don’t think of […]

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Roses for 9-11

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 12, 2011

The first of three planned “Remember Me” Rose Gardens may be located 2,642 miles away near Stoystown, Penn., but the memorial for the victims and survivors of the 9-11 attacks has major connections to the state of Oregon. Sue Casey, a law librarian with the Portland, Ore. law firm of Ball Janik LLP, came up […]

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New Varieties Showcase award winners shine

By Curt Kipp — Posted September 1, 2011

Picking the very best plants displayed in the 2011 New Varieties Showcase at the Farwest Show was a tough task falling to no single group. Show judges handed out the official awards, while show attendees voted separately on the People’s Choice awards. As things turned out, however, the two groups agreed more often than not. […]

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American Rhododendron Society conference comes to Portland area

By Curt Kipp — Posted March 23, 2011

Do you love rhododendrons? Are you located in the Pacific Northwest? Do you have plans for May 10–15? You do now. The American Rhododendron Society will be holding its annual conference at Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, Wash., and there will be a cavalcade of speakers on many topics, not just rhododendrons. Not an ARS member? […]

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The Oregon Garden to host American Garden Award displays

By Curt Kipp — Posted March 23, 2011

Starting May 13, The Oregon Garden will play host to a special display garden — one that gets the public involved in selecting the best new flower varieties. Seven new flower varieties will be competing in the 2011 American Garden Award competition, which is entering its third year. The public will be able to view them […]

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NURSERY NEWS

In Memoriam: Melvin John Steffenson

New USDA Census of Hort arriving in mailboxes this month

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

Eason Horticultural Resources is now employee-owned

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

Building trust is key to establishing clientele base for new nurseries

Five owners share their experiences on what it takes to start a nursery businesses

Bailey hires new CFO and chief HR officer

More Nursery News

From the pages of Digger

May 2025: Sustainability Issue

April 2025: The Tree Issue

March 2025: The Perennial Issue

February 2025: The Greenhouse Issue

January 2025: The Retail Issue

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Pests and Diseases

Prioritizing nursery pest challenges

New tools in the battle against thrips

Aiming for precision in pest control

Oregon’s nursery licensing program aims to keep the entire industry healthy

$250,000 shifted to P. austrocedri research

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FARWEST SHOW UPDATES

Sense of excitement prevailed at Farwest as nursery industry ‘Meets the Future’ 

Farwest Show attendees select favorites for the Retailers’ Choice Awards

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins People’s Choice balloting at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

Hopper Bros. wins Best in Show booth award at 2024 Farwest Show   

Starway to Heaven™ Japanese Snowbell wins Judges’ Best in Show at Farwest Show New Varieties Showcase

More Updates from Farwest

The Value of Membership

Meet the leader: Sam Pohlschneider

OAN honors the industry’s best

Oregon Association of Nurseries honors the industry’s best at 2024 Convention

More member stories

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